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April 5, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
100 years of pioneering Rasta drummer Count Ossie
In the history of Jamaican music, there have been some outstanding counts, among them Count Matuchie, Count Shelly, Count C, and Oswald ‘Count Ossie’ Williams. A seminal figure in the development of…
April 4, 2026
Jamaica ranks 13th in regional AI index, UN body reports
Jamaica ranks 13th out of 19 countries in the latest edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA), underscoring the challenges facing the island’s digital adoption.
April 4, 2026
by Dudley McLean II
When truth must compete
In a recent article published in The Telegraph, Elise Morrison revisits an ancient anxiety with striking contemporary force: the tension between truth and persuasion. Reflecting on the trial and…
April 4, 2026
Patricia Green | Embrace vernacular architecture for climate-resilient structures
Riddle-mi-dis/riddle-me dat, guess me this riddle and paraps not. “… A man mek him house an’ him sleep outside …”. Or say it another way, “… A man build a fine upstairs house, and he have to sleep…
April 4, 2026
Easter – Breath of the new season
The transition into April in Jamaica is more than just a change on the calendar. It isn’t just the subtle change in the humidity or the sharpening of the midday sun. It is a spiritual and cultural…
April 4, 2026
Metacognosis: The awareness behind ‘awareness’
Metacognosis can be understood as “thinking about thinking”. It is the ability to observe our own thoughts, emotions, and reactions with a sense of distance and clarity. While the mind is constantly…
April 4, 2026
Gordon Robinson | Is he risen?
Christianity is based on a foundation of faith in Jesus Christ’s resurrection. Yes, Jesus allegedly did other cool things like walking on water. Matthew 14:24-31: “But the ship was now in the…
April 4, 2026
Robert Nesta Morgan | Peru’s post-disaster reconstruction experience: Lessons for Jamaica
In March, I led a Jamaican delegation to Lima, Peru, for a series of structured engagements with Peru’s National Infrastructure Authority and its former Reconstruction Authority. The purpose was to…
April 4, 2026
Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie and Mickel Jackson | Building back better requires more than a name
“Build Back Better” and “Resilience” are two terms that have been repeated ad nauseam since Hurricane Melissa. They are dusted off after every major disaster, inspiring good talk that does not always…